William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Penguin classics) [2015] paperback WWI 'A work of such skill

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William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Penguin classics) [2015] paperback WWI 'A work of such skill'The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul' John Dryden Antonio, a Venetian merchant, wishes to help his friend get money to impress a rich heiress. But he is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical, abused Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. An ambiguous, complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores